Cover Store Manager

Deichmann; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Deichmann Shoes is offering an exciting opportunity to join our growing business as a Cover Store Manager, supporting our stores in Bexleyheath and surrounding areas. The role is full-time and permanent with travel across a defined geographical area.

After training, you'll cover multiple stores and work towards promotion to Store Manager. Ideal candidates will have previous supervisory or management experience in retail, a hands-on leadership style, and the ability to motivate and coach teams to

Qualifications

• Experience leading retail teams or supervisory roles.
• Proven ability to deliver excellent customer service.
• Flexible, able to travel across stores within a defined area.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and coach the team to deliver excellent customer service.
• Lead by example in promoting and upselling products.
• Drafting rotas, in line with payroll budgets.
• Analysis of sales figures & reports.
• Ensure all company standards are implemented and maintained i.e., merchandising, administration.
• Working to targets and hitting company KPI’s.
• Assisting with the recruitment and development of the team.

Skills

Leadership

Retail management

Customer service

Coaching

Job description

Deichmann Shoes have an exciting opportunity to join our growing business – working as a Cover Store Manager, supporting our store in Bexleyheath, and other stores in the surrounding area.

For this particular role the stores you will cover & support include; Bexleyheath, Bromley, Lewisham, Woolwich, Croydon, Stratford and additional stores considered to be within a reasonable commuting distance.

Working as a Cover Store Manager for Deichmann, you will be offered a competitive salary of £34,500 per annum.

This is a full time, permanent position and you therefore must be fully flexible to work across the week.

Our Cover Managers are our fast track, high potential managerial talent!

After initial training, Cover Managers build their understanding of how Deichmann stores operate, by providing managerial cover across a cluster of stores. You must therefore be able to travel within a defined geographical area.

On completion of training, Cover Managers are in an ideal position to be promoted to Store Manager.

Our ideal Cover Managers will therefore have previous experience at supervisor / management level, within a retail setting or similar, and be keen to progress their career in store management.

Key activities

• Motivate and coach the team to deliver excellent customer service.
• Lead by example in promoting and upselling products.
• Drafting rotas, in line with payroll budgets.
• Analysis of sales figures & reports.
• Ensure all company standards are implemented and maintained i.e., merchandising, administration.
• Working to targets and hitting company KPI’s.
• Assisting with the recruitment and development of the team.

Personal characteristics

• A hands-on leader, with experience in retail or a related industry sector
• A positive & flexible approach with a can-do attitude.
• The ability to work under pressure, in a demanding, fast paced environment.
• The confidence and ability to motivate, coach and inspire the team.
• Methodical & organised with a structured approach to work.
• Candidates with a full UK driving licence are preferred - due to the travel involved*

At Deichmann we can offer you the opportunity to develop and progress your career within a fast paced, growing company, in return for which we want you to strive to be the best retailer you can be and deliver fantastic customer service through your team.